nope comparison was apples to apples.

a $20 cycling computer will do everything your garmin does minus the gps for the most part. (for real time while your riding data) it just does not "RECORD" anything.

the point of the garmin is to do what the DROID also does. to RECORD the data and attach it to GPS data.

he had a cycling computer giving him his heartrate cadence and speed.

the droid was a cheap way to "log" the gps data for later review.

with a little cash the droid can "do" what the garming does as well. both displaying and recording and integrating the data.

there is no question the garmin is the superior tool. but it comes at a price. if you LACK a droid etc.. and want what the garmin can do.

then the garming is cheaper if you can find a refurd like you did or a cheaper model.

but if you HAVE a droid (they activate a million of them a day now) and you don't need 100% of what the garmin does AND you don't ride 10 hours a day.

then the droid can give you 90% of what the garming gives you at little to zero cost.

thats all. no big deal.